Students are required to live on campus or in the Main Street Commons or Lockwood Hotel in downtown Waterville this year unless they have medical exemptions.
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Augusta child care program adds full-time school-year care amid pandemic
The program aims to help working parents who need a safe place for their kids to go when they’d normally be in school, as Augusta’s reopening plan splits students into groups attending some days of the week.
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Tonya Arnold takes over as Hallowell-area RSU 2 superintendent
Arnold, who has more than 20 years of experience as an educator, was previously the superintendent at Vinalhaven School and Monhegan Island School.
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Skowhegan area school district provides updates, changes in back-to-school plan
Superintendent Jon Moody said that the district will utilize a soft start to facilitate implementation of green/yellow plans, depending on county designation.
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Maine Central Institute releases back-to-school plan for local, international students
International students arriving at Maine Central Institute in Pittsfield will be required to quarantine for 72 hours before getting tested for COVID-19.
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Augusta Board of Education rejects proposal to delay school opening to Sept. 14
City students are scheduled to return to class Sept. 8, with most students divided into two cohorts that will attend school two days a week and learn remotely three days a week.
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Early morning wildlife tour offers panoramic views of Swan Island
A half-dozen visitors took an eight-mile trip through various animal habitats Saturday on the Kennebec River island.
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Oakland-based school district approves reopening after teachers’ union rep calls plan ‘not safe’
As Regional School Unit 18 prepares to reopen for classroom instruction five days a week, Nancy Mitchell, co-president of the RSU 18 Education Association, warns it is “not possible to do this safely”
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KVCC receives $1.7 million grant to continue student support program
The TRIO Support Services Program, which was implemented at Kennebec Valley Community College in 1993, helps at-risk students reach their academic goals through services like academic advising, counseling and financial literacy instruction.
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Augusta area sewage testing suggests low prevalence of coronavirus
So far only one sample of wastewater, out of eight, taken weekly from the Greater Augusta Utility District’s treatment plant has tested positive for detectable amounts of coronavirus.